The Cold War Flashcards
Concepts
Communism
Is a doctrine that advocates a classless society in which private ownership has been abolished and the means of production belong to the community
Capitalism
Is an economic system based on private ownership of the means of production and distribution of goods. Characterised by a free competitive market and motivated by profit
Democracy
A system of government in which leaders are chosen by the people through a system of elections
Cold War (1st Definition)
Ideological battle between capitalism and communism without getting involved in an actual war
Cold War (2nd Definition)
A period of conflict and competition between the capitalist United States and the Communist Soviet Union without getting involved in an actual war
Iron Curtain
A symbolic border between the communist bloc and western European Countries during the Cold War
Containment
The policy of the USA to stop the spread of communism